Victorian Culture and Society - The Essential Glossary

This glossary offers an introduction to Victorian Studies and a route-map to further study. Designed specifically with undergraduates in mind, it contains around 400 short and accessible explanations of the key words, events, figures and concepts in the study of the Victorian period.>

About the author

Adam Roberts is a writer, critic and scholar. He is the author of 12 science fiction novels and stories, which have been nominated for and won numerous awards, including the Arthur C. Clarke award, The British Science Fiction Association award, the John W. Campbell award and the Kitschies Red Tentacle, and he has written for The Guardian, The Times. Professor in Nineteenth Century Literature and Culture at Royal Holloway, University of London, UK, he has published numerous scholarly works such as The History of Science Fiction (2016) and The Riddles of the Hobbit (2013).

Product details

• Authors: Adam Roberts, Adam C Roberts, Adam C. Roberts, Roberts Adam C.
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 27.06.2003
• EAN: 9780340807620
• ISBN: 978-0-340-80762-0
• No. of pages: 256
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 234 mm x 15 mm
• Series: Arnold Publication; Arnold Publication; Essential Glossary Series; Essential Glossary
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Dictionaries, reference works; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, Cultural Studies, European History, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, LITERARY CRITICISM / Reference, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Georgian Era (1714-1837), SOCIAL SCIENCE / Reference, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 19th Century, HISTORY / Reference, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Victorian Era (1837-1901), c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, British & Irish history, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Reference works, Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900, Social and cultural history